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Troopers investigate fatal bicycle crash in Marrero

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A cyclist is dead after being hit by a car Tuesday night on Highway 90 near Westwood Drive in Marrero, Louisiana State Police confirmed Wednesday morning. Troopers have not released any information about the cyclist, including gender, until next of kin is notified.
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A cyclist is dead after being hit by a car Tuesday night on Highway 90 near Westwood Drive in Marrero, Louisiana State Police confirmed Wednesday morning. Troopers have not released any information about the cyclist, including gender, until next of kin is notified.

State police said their preliminary investigation found that the bicyclist was crossing the eastbound lanes of Highway 90 around 9 p.m. when a 2006 Pontiac Grand Prix, driven by a 44-year-old man from Marrero, was traveling in the left lane of Highway 90. The driver swerved to the right to avoid the cyclist, but he lost control of the car. Troopers said the driver hit the cyclist in the center lane then ran off the road and hit a stop sign.

The driver took a breath test and no detectable alcohol was found in his system, troopers said in a news release. Troopers said they suspect the cyclist was impaired and toxicology results are pending an autopsy. Troopers also said they suspect speed may be a factor on the part of vehicle's driver. The crash remains under investigation.